The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-01

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2B.-JOhn A. Logan Oleu
at three minutes before o'clock this afternoon.
His death, which came with startling sudden
ness to his family and friends, had not been un-
expected by his physicians for some days. The
lurking tendency to brain complication which
had been present in greater or less degree and
constantly increasing in severity during his
entire illness, had prepared them to expect
the worst. Thc raclting pains which he suffered
during the early days of his illness yielded to
treatment, but left him In a weak and exhaust
ed condition from which he never rallied and
upon which the fever preyed with increasing
violence until the hour of his death. After
last midnight his pulse grew weaker and
weaker. and at O'Clock this morning his
condition was such us to cause great fear
OF his immediate death. After this he
rallied somewhat andat the consultation which
was held Mt o'clock this morning. his pulse
was found to be somewhat stronger, but his
general condition was not such as to give any
hope Of ultimate recovery. DR.. Baxter relieved
DR.. Hamilton ut the conclusion of the consulta-
tion, and continued in constant attendance un-
til the Generals death The physicians
again met in consultation ut 1 40 p. m,
when 1t was apparent that the patient was rap
idly sinking, and could live but u few hours. At2
O'Clock the General revived sufficiently to recog-
nize his wife, who has been at his bedside night
and day during his entire illness. AS she spoke
to him he looked up into her face, and nll who
were present knew that he recognized her. This
was the last manifestation OF consciousness. He
then wearily closed his eyes and sank into q
lethargic sleep from which he never woke.
While the public has been aware for u week
or more that General Logan was confined to his
room with rheumatism, many even Of his most
intimate friends were, Us late as yesterday
afternoon unsuspicious of the serious character
of the attack, and to the masses the announce
ment in this mornings papers that the states
man 10y ut deaths door brought shock Of sor-
rowful surprise. All day long the carriages OF
sympathetic callers have occupied the space in
front OF Calumet Place, while hundreds OF
pedestrians of oil walks OF life have climbed
the hill upon which the Logan
mansion stands, to ask II 1t were
true that all hope was past. Among those who
thus actively expressed their grief and SYM
pathy were Secretary and Mrs. Whitney, Secre
tary and Mrs. Manning, Senators Ransom and
Walthall, General and Mrs. Cockrell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bancroft Davis General Malone, Senators
Platt, Mitchell and Eustis, Congressman Hit,
of Illinois, and Symes, OF Colorado General
and Colonel Sheridan, Professor and Mrs. Bell,
Senator and Mrs. Payne, Justice Matthews,
Senators Harris and Whitthorne, Senator and
Mrs Miller, Senator Voorhees, and Blair, and
congressman Burrows and Townshend.
Scores Of kilograms OF coincidence have been
pouring in during the day from all parts of the
country among the latest being one from ex-
Senator Conkling, expressing his inability to
credit the reported immincnce of the danger
and asking for information.
Though the doctors have given no word of
nope during the day, yet the attendants, rs late
as this noon refused TO give full credenco to the
alarming bulletins, and whispered to iIiQuirers
something of the chances that the sturdy frame
If the sufferer, and the united skill of the con-
sulting physicians would bring a revival Of vital
ity sufficient to dominate tho insidious poison in
MS frame. But after noon no one ventured to
N ha m In 1,,r
ing the day.
Intimate friends gathered with the grief
stricken and almost frantic relatives about the
bedside, while in the spacious hall and parlors
below sad-faccd throng remained in
hushed expectancy The stifed sobs of the
wife and children. and the inarticulate utter
ances Of the dying man, were audible ut times
throughout the mansion At 2:55 DIR. Baxter
came out Of the sick room and said to one who
was waiting for intelligence: "Simply say he is
lying" Then the voice of prayer at the bed
side rose above the sobs of the stricken mourn
srs, and with its end ended the life of the war
Among those at the bedside of the dying man
we're Senator and Mrs. Cullom and daughter.
General Sheridan, Senator and Mrs. Cocllrell.
General Raum, Congressman Henderson and
of Illinois, and Mrs. Thomas; Senator
Miller and wife, Congressman Symes Of Colo
ado; DR.. Baxter, General Henry Strong, and
Generals private secretaries, w. b. Taylor
md Albert Hall. At the head Of the bed knelt
Mrs. Logan, one arm encircling her dying hus-
,and's neck, the hand OF the other stroSing his
'orehead At her side were John A. Logan, jr
md Rev. DR.. Newman. Opposite these were
he daughter, Mrs. Tucker. and her husband
md George A. Logan, the Genera Is nephew.
1.-THE scene" said DIR. Baxter, was one OF the
addest that have ever witnessed. All present
we're deeply affected. The grief of Mrs. Logan
md her children was pitiful in the extreme"
1t is stated that the Generals body WILL no
loubt, be taken to Illinois for burial hut den-
te arrangements for the funeral will be made un-
ii Mrs, Logan, who is wholly prostrated. can be
consulted
Senator Cullom, who was at the dying mans
tide continuously from last evening, was re-
luested to temporarily take charge OF matters.
He sent at once for the Deputy Sergeant.at-
Arms of the Senate, who upon his arrival half
iary arrangements for the funeral by summon
ng an undertaken and telegruphing to the
alarms and to TO others ut q dis |
ance.
General Logans system was very sensitive to
Weather changes OF q particular kind and no
nus often been heard to remark in u jOcular way
hat he believed he could accurately foretell the
coming of q snow Storm The seeds of his disor-
Ter were sOwn during the war: his first attack
)f rheumatism having followed 1t Immediately
II the end OF u twenty-fOur hours march through
binding snow-storm. His last attack, too, |
resulted from brief exposure to the snow-storm
of fortnight ago, and his death preceded by !
but few minutes the beginning OF n heavy |
Hurry which, though brief, covered the earth |
with o thick carpet OF white.